MFA Creative Writing Programs

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Rankings. What we list

Indiana University-Bloomington

Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Bloomington, IN

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: Three years

Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$19,000 stipend (not stated ("at least $19,000"))

Tuition: $11,280 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Indiana residents (estimated tuition and mandatory fees, full-time, 11 credits per semester) · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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IAI

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMFA in Creative Writing

Location: Santa Fe, NM

Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting

Duration: Four semesters

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $6,000 per semester · International — International, per semester · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Iowa State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Environment

Location: Ames, IA

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Screenwriting

Duration: Three years

Funding: Competitive full funding$20,872 stipend (10 months (Aug 16 through May 15))

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Johns Hopkins University

MFA in Fiction / MFA in Poetry (The Writing Seminars)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Fiction or Master of Fine Arts in Poetry

Location: Baltimore, MD

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: Two years

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Lindenwood University

Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing

Location: Saint Charles, MOSchool location; study is online.

Format: Fully onlineAll coursework is completed online and the school does not require in-person attendance. · Flexible pace

Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: From one and a half years to a maximum of five years, depending on credit hours per term

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $630 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (online and on-campus), MFA · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Screenwriting · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary

Duration: Three years (must be completed within five years)

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$23,000 stipend (academic year, paid monthly)

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027

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McNeese State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Lake Charles, LA

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: 3 years

Funding: Competitive full funding

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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New York University

Creative Writing in Spanish (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Spanish

Location: New York, NY

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Literary Translation

Duration: Two-year program

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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New York University

Low Residency MFA Writers Workshop in Paris

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: New York, NY

Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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New York University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: New York, NY

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Two-year program

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Raleigh, NC

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: Two years

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Northwestern University

MFA in Prose and Poetry

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Prose and Poetry

Location: Evanston, ILSchool location; study is online.

Format: Fully onlineAll coursework is completed online and the school does not require in-person attendance. · Part-time

Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $4,000 (basis not stated by the school) · All students — Per course · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Ohio State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Columbus, OH

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Three years

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$22,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)

Tuition: $854.63 per credit · In-state — Columbus graduate programs not listed separately, instructional fee per credit hour (per-credit fee capped at the cost of 8 credit hours) · 2026-2027

Deadline: November 23, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Oregon State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing (Corvallis)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Corvallis, OR

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.

Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Two years

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)

Tuition: $4,896 per term · In-state — Graduate base tuition, resident, 12 credits per term (Corvallis) · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 31, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Pacific Lutheran University

Rainier Writing Workshop: Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing

Location: Tacoma, WA

Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Three years (Regular Standing); two years (Advanced Standing)

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $46,010 entire program · All students — 2026-27 Program Cost (tuition for 44 credits plus residency accommodation and meals) · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Pacific University

Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing

Location: Forest Grove, OR

Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.

Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Two years: at least four semesters of study and five residencies

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $23,528 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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PSU

Portland State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Portland, OR

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time

Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Duration: Two years

Funding: Competitive full funding

Tuition: $526 per credit · In-state — Resident graduate base tuition, 1 credit · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Pratt Institute

Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time

Genres: Poetry · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary

Duration: 2 years (four semesters)

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $2,310 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (all graduate programs except School of Information) · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Queens University of Charlotte

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Charlotte, NC

Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them. · Flexible pace

Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Screenwriting

Duration: 2 years, with options to accelerate or lengthen (up to six years)

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $856 per credit · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Rutgers University-Newark

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Newark, NJ

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: 2 years

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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